74: Chapter 74 Upgrading Equipment, Black Iron Greatsword

"This kid!"

"He really is a pleasant surprise!"

Zhao Kailai laughed aloud at the sky.

He truly had Heaven-Defying luck to receive such a Prodigy as a Disciple!

"Jiang Ling, I have already turned over the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps you deciphered and the Nine Slashes of the Blade Emperor you obtained in the trial tower to the academy!"

"Because we thought you had fallen a few days ago, they sent the academic credits to me!"

"Go get a replacement wristband in a moment, and I will transfer the credits to you. It's a total of 500,000 credits!"

Zhao Kailai said to Jiang Ling again.

"500,000?"

Jiang Ling was startled.

Academic credits at Magic Capital University were notoriously hard to earn; last time they completed a B-rank mission, they only received 2,000 credits.

With 500,000 credits all at once, Jiang Ling instantly became a rich man!

"With these 500,000 credits, you can go choose a few Martial Skills suitable for you to Cultivate in the academy!"

Zhao Kailai advised again: "Your Wind Thunder Slash is quite a suitable Martial Skill for you, but its rank is a bit low!"

"You can go choose an S-rank Blade Technique called Seven Absolute Blades of the Thunder Prison!"

"I have also Cultivated it before; it is a very powerful Blade Technique and is very suitable for you!"

"There is also an S-rank palm technique called Rushing Thunder Hand; you can exchange for it as well, it will be very compatible with your Supernatural Ability!"

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"Okay!"

Jiang Ling nodded.

Accompanied by Ye Honglian, Jiang Ling went to replace his wristband and then prepared to have a big meal.

Having not eaten for several days and with his body undergoing such a complete transformation, Jiang Ling was truly hungry.

Arriving at the restaurant, Jiang Ling ordered a whole table full of good dishes.

Anyway, he had credits now, so there was no need to save.

Then, he began to feast to his heart's content!

In the blink of an eye, the entire table of dishes made from various exotic beast meats was eaten clean by Jiang Ling.

However, Jiang Ling still did not feel full, so he ordered another table of food and continued to eat and drink heartily.

Ye Honglian was shocked.

He had just come back from the dead, only to die from overeating!

While eating, Jiang Ling felt his body and discovered that his Qi and blood were rising continuously.

This was exactly the effect of the Chaos Sacred Body he unlocked upon reaching level 20: Taotie Devouring.

It could devour all beneficial substances to improve himself!

The most direct form of devouring was eating!

"In the future, when I obtain Heaven And Earth Treasures such as rare flowers and herbs, I can devour them directly; there is no need to refine them into Medicinal Pills!"

"This is much more convenient!"

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After two rounds, Jiang Ling stopped eating for the time being, lest he be treated like a monster.

Afterward, he went with Ye Honglian to the academy's library to exchange for the two Secret Manuals recommended by Zhao Kailai.

Both Secret Manuals were S-rank and required 150,000 credits each, so 300,000 credits were gone in an instant.

"Senior Sister, my battle suit was destroyed in the Secret Realm. Can I exchange for a battle suit in the academy?"

Jiang Ling asked Ye Honglian.

"Yes, you can!"

Ye Honglian said: "You can also exchange for a better saber!"

"Your saber is still D-rank; it is truly too poor!"

"Okay!"

Jiang Ling nodded.

Arriving at the school's Weapon Pavilion, Jiang Ling began to select a battle suit and a combat saber.

Jiang Ling had originally wanted to get an S-rank battle suit and combat saber to be set once and for all.

However, he discovered that the lowest cost for an S-rank battle suit and combat saber was 100,000 credits, and better ones cost over 200,000.

Although he had made a small fortune, he had just spent 300,000 and now didn't have enough.

There was no other way; Jiang Ling had to settle for second best and chose an A-rank battle suit and an A-rank combat saber.

There were also differences in quality among A-rank battle suits and combat sabers.

Ye Honglian helped Jiang Ling choose a set of dragon scale battle armor, which was made from the hide of a powerful exotic beast, the Magic Armored Dragon, after refining and processing. It had excellent defensive effects and also looked dashing when worn.

The price of this set of dragon scale battle armor was 70,000 credits.

Jiang Ling felt a pang of heartache.

Afterward, Ye Honglian helped Jiang Ling choose a combat saber. This combat saber was a massive black iron great saber that weighed over 3,000 jin and was nearly two meters long!

According to Ye Honglian, Zhao Kailai's Blade Technique followed a domineering path, and as Zhao Kailai's Disciple, Jiang Ling should also inherit his mantle.

Especially since Jiang Ling's strength was already very strong, using such a heavy saber was even more suitable.

Jiang Ling felt that what Ye Honglian said made sense.

When using a saber, dominance must come first!

It cannot be like a sword, following a light and agile path!

Ye Honglian was a woman and could use a goose-feather saber, but he was a man and had to use a heavy saber!

The price of this black iron great saber was 80,000 credits.

Jiang Ling was left with only 50,000 credits.

At this moment, Jiang Ling discovered that his spatial ring could not fit this black iron great saber, so he had to exchange for a larger spatial ring.

Jiang Ling purchased another 5x5 spatial ring, worth 50,000 credits.

Thus, Jiang Ling's 500,000 credits were completely wiped out!

"Damn it!"

"It hasn't even been half a day, and 500,000 credits are gone!"

Jiang Ling was very melancholy!

A Martial Artist was truly a money-burning profession.

Jiang Ling had one advantage: leveling up did not require that many Medicinal Pills.

The consumption of Medicinal Pills by other Martial Artists was an astronomical figure.

Jiang Ling took the two Martial Skills back to Zhao Kailai's villa, and Zhao Kailai began to teach Jiang Ling the Seven Absolute Blades of the Thunder Prison.

Zhao Kailai was also very appreciative of the new black iron great saber Jiang Ling had bought.

A real man must use a great saber!

"The Seven Absolute Blades of the Thunder Prison consists of seven blades in total; each blade has the power to split mountains and sever rivers!"

"It looks like just seven blades, but in reality, it contains various forms of Blade Technique!"

"If the Nine Slashes of the Blade Emperor is the foundation of the Dao of the Blade, then the Seven Absolute Blades of the Thunder Prison is the sublimation of the Dao of the Blade!"

"You can truly feel the power of the Dao of the Blade!"

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Zhao Kailai began to teach Jiang Ling the Seven Absolute Blades of the Thunder Prison move by move.

"The first style, Wind Thunder Sudden Movement!"

"The main point is to be like wind and thunder, both fast and fierce; your World-Ending Divine Thunder Supernatural Ability can just happen to increase the power of this move!"

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15 minutes later, Zhao Kailai finished teaching and asked Jiang Ling:

"How is it?"

"Is there anything you don't understand now?"

"There is nothing I don't understand!" Jiang Ling shook his head, raised the black iron great saber, and swung a blade forward.

Rumble... Crackle...

Wind and thunder suddenly arose, shaking all directions!

This blade strike seemed as if it would shatter the heavens and earth.

"Teacher, how was this blade strike of mine?"

"Uh... you have already mastered the basics!" Zhao Kailai's mouth twitched. "Then I will start teaching you the second style, Thunder Moves a Thousand Li!"

Another 15 minutes later.

"Have you learned it?" Zhao Kailai asked.

"I have!" Jiang Ling answered.

Just like that, two hours later, Jiang Ling had finished Cultivating and mastered the basics of the entire Seven Absolute Blades of the Thunder Prison.

Watching Jiang Ling's figure as he executed the Seven Absolute Blades of the Thunder Prison, Zhao Kailai felt deeply struck.

"This kid is just too much of a Prodigy!"

"When I first Cultivated the Seven Absolute Blades of the Thunder Prison, it took me a full half a year to master the basics!"

"He mastered the basics completely in just two hours!"

"It won't be long before he likely reaches Great Perfection!"

"This kind of talent is truly unprecedented and unheard of!"

"In the future, what level will his achievements reach?"